Wednesday 17 February 2010

My Creative Space

I´ve had a quite productive and busy time since last week´s post and have many things on the go! I have a couple of commissions I have to finish, and one of them is a scarf made of doilies. It is amazing how the doilies change character when you dye them and use them in another context! Take a look at two scarves I made earlier before I show you the commisioned piece in progress:


This scarf is made of rather big cotton doilies, hand dyed in purple and pastelgreen and embellished with a crocheted edge in pink. I love the colours, the make me think of the spring we´re all longing for!

This is a more delicate piece:

Filigree doilies in a lacy quality have been dyed in a pale peach shade and embellished with a crocheted mohair trim in cream with a thin gold lurex thread.

The customer who commissioned a doily scarf wanted it in hues of off-white and cream and with two rows of doilies. I´ve started to crochet the trim around each single doily using organic cotton yarn:


I have actually dyed the doilies in a in a pebble beige shade but they still vary slightly in colour which I like. I´m going to use 22 doilies for this piece as she wants double width, and I think the finished piece will look quite elegant yet with the right twist of shabby chic!

I even have another doily scarf on the go, cotton doilies in a flower shape, hand dyed to a berry shade and embellished with a pale pink trim in organic cotton yarn:



This is another commission, for my Irish friend Rainey from the Josie Baggley Company:


A generous but delicate wrap in the most delicious laceweight kidmohair yarn with a dainty handcrocheted trim, here a little close-up:


The crocheted trim makes the wrap really special, but it´s driving me crazy - the wrap is 220 cm long and crocheting the trim takes longer than knitting the whole wrap, lol. Luckily I´m half finished now and I hope Rainey will love it ;-)

And, as I promised last time, a peek of my throw - I´m getting there! (And the colours look fresher and happier as in the pic which doesn´t quite do it justice ;-(. )


The pink-peach-red cushion is not finished yet, but you´ll get to see the finished piece next week! And - if you would like to see what other bloggers are working on in their creative spaces visit Kootoyos blog .

Before I let you go two pictures of my domestic universe ;-) You´ve met our funny and highly strung border collie mix Gustav before - here he is again, in one of his rare completely relaxed moments, together with our cat Frasse, while I´m working on Raineys wrap:


Yes, our pets are allowed to lie on the sofas and sleep in our bed and we actually like it! Nothing more cosy than a dog or cat to warm your feet in a cold winter night!

I wave you goodbye with my rather cheaky new ostrich plume duster, given to me by my mum - dusting is suddenly more funny and you almost feel like a Moulin Rouge girl, haha!


See you next week and thanks for stopping by!

25 comments:

  1. Awesome post!!! so beautiful.

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  2. Wow!
    Loving those doily scarves!
    Just beautiful!

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  3. Ooh Frasse looks so noble & dignified and Gustav just... doesn't!

    The scarves are beautiful, I love what you're doing with the doilies!

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  4. Well, I'm glad to see that Gustav is comfortable there--haha! I love the contrast between him and your cute little tabby cat :)

    But onto your lovely work...so many pretty things, Kirsten! I love the very first doily scarf, and can't wait to see how the neutral colored one turns out. And that wrap looks beautiful--and so finely woven! You are definitely on a roll :)

    xo,
    Ivy

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  5. WOW your scarves are so beautiful, you are right about how they take on a new beauty when they have been dyed

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  6. Wow, stunning work!! Love it all, love Posie

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  7. Wow, your work is just beautiful, so delicate and they come together so nicely as the scarves. Gorgeous.

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  8. Your work is stunning! I adore those doily scarves, what is it about doilies, they are just so pretty!

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  9. Oh my, you do amazing work! I love the doily scarves, especially that delicate peach one. Just lovely.

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  10. What a fantastic new use for all of those lovely doilies.

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  11. I love your creative space ... lots of stuff happening and all of it gorgeous. I'm not sure which I'd pick as my best best favourite.

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  12. Wow, you know how to do 'gorgeous' with those doilies. Beautiful. Love the throw too...

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  13. your work with the diolies is brilliant. they make beautiful scarves. i love gustavs relaxed pose. he really isn't all that modest though!

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  14. such gorgeous things, my talented friend! i wish i could crochet better. or knit. i'm quite ignorant with such things all around.

    btw, i meant to email you yesterday. things have been SO busy around here. come read my OWOH winners. ;)

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  15. awesome post floozie and I love your work! you are so adorable! I thought I left you a message yesterday, but I guess not. the package arrived yesterday! woo hoo and the skirt not only fits, but I L. O. V. E. love it! thanks for the fleurs and buttons, love them too, cannot wait to hear about your fat box. xo

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  16. I just found you via Kirsty's blog and have to tell you how much I love your work. Everything is so beautifully repurposed.

    julie k (kundhi.com)

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  17. Wonderful scarves! And I love the picture of Gustaf :D

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  18. You are creating some amazing and very beautiful work...I love your new scarves, and the over-sized wrap is stunning! Your summer shop is going to be crawling with customers!
    Gustav is so funny...you could do a separate blog just about him!
    Stella xxx

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  19. I just found you. You have the loveliest blog. These scarves are gorgeous. I invite to come to my blog and take a look around.

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  20. Lovely work!
    Your cat seems so elegant, the dog...?
    Love the coquettish duster. I like to wear pearls and high-heels with my apron sometimes.

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  21. pretty much repating what eevryone else has said, those doily scarfs are amazing! thanks for sharing!

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  22. I live in the norht of Sweden, close Luleå. I have been looking for your older post I love your home also

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  23. I agree about the dogs and cats on the furniture in theory but when they won't let you on the sofa its a different story!
    Gorgeous knitting and crochet.

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  24. Sikke smukke ting du har lavet:-)

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  25. Totally love your blog! It seems like you live in an awsome place! I especially like your crocheted and knitted scarfs. I was wondering what kind of dye you use in order to get such pale and powdery shades of green and blue?

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